halve

  • 31halve — Synonyms and related words: amputate, apportion, ax, be partners in, bifurcate, bisect, branch, butcher, by two, carve, chop, cleave, cooperate, cut, cut away, cut in two, cut off, dichotomize, dimidiate, dissever, divide, divide with, divvy up… …

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  • 32halve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bisect, cleave, cut in two (see disjunction). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. split, bisect, cut in two; see divide 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. divide, split, cut in two, bisect …

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  • 33halve — have …

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  • 34halve — hæv /hɑːv v. share equally, divide into two …

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  • 35halve — verb 1》 divide into two parts of equal size.     ↘share (something) equally with another person. 2》 reduce or be reduced by half. 3》 Golf use the same number of strokes as an opponent and thus draw (a hole or match). 4》 [usu. as noun halving] fit …

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  • 36halve — v. a. 1. Divide into two equal parts, bisect. 2. Scarf (as timbers), join by a scarf …

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  • 37halve — v cut in half, split in two, split, divide, bisect, dichotomize, sever or sunder in two, Obs. dimidiate; share equally, go in together, Inf. go Dutch …

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  • 38halve — [hɑːv] verb 1) [I/T] to reduce something to half its original size or amount, or to become half the original size or amount Many shops have halved their prices.[/ex] The number of hospitals in the country has halved over the last five years.[/ex] …

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  • 39halve — [[t]hæv, hɑv[/t]] v. t. halved, halv•ing 1) to divide into two equal parts 2) to share equally 3) to reduce to half 4) spo Golf. to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one s opponent • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME halven,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40halve — /hav / (say hahv) verb (t) (halved, halving) 1. to divide in halves; share equally. 2. to reduce to half. 3. Golf to play (a hole, match, etc.) in the same number of strokes, as two opponents. {Middle English halven, from half} …